Comments on: Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima will be postedhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/japanese-shortstop-hiroyuki-nakajima-will-be-posted/
Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball.Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:38:13 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: paperlionshttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/japanese-shortstop-hiroyuki-nakajima-will-be-posted/#comment-223550
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:28:09 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98411#comment-223550In japan, the 2-seamer is not the commonly thrown fastball, so when japanese players come over, they have to adjust to much improved competition (I can’t remember exactly, but I think the comp for Japanese leagues is about AA), as well as different pitch types.
]]>By: randomdigitshttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/japanese-shortstop-hiroyuki-nakajima-will-be-posted/#comment-223544
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:19:46 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98411#comment-223544There are questions as to if he can play SS in MLB, he is evidently better suited to second base.

His “mediocre” offensive numbers are due to the change in ball. He finished sixth in the league in slugging.

]]>By: jackkohohttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/japanese-shortstop-hiroyuki-nakajima-will-be-posted/#comment-223530
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:47:02 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98411#comment-223530I’d like to see a pitch f/x analysis of japanese vs. american pitching that explains why japanese hitters that do so well there end up sucking when they come here.

The pitching style must be drastically different.

]]>By: Glennhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/japanese-shortstop-hiroyuki-nakajima-will-be-posted/#comment-223510
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:51:55 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=98411#comment-223510An available free-agent Japanese shortstop? There has to be a Theo Epstein joke in there somewhere.
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